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Prepare to Share: How to Make the Most of Collaborative PCB Design
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Prepare to Share: How to Make the Most of Collaborative PCB Design

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If you have experience working on PCB design teams, either in a single location or remotely, you've probably seen your share of successful and failed projects. Any project can fail or be severely delayed for a variety of reasons, and sometimes, the stars must align to ensure everything is delivered on time and under budget. Even after making many mistakes that caused project delays and fragmented team members, I'm still learning what it takes to...
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Thermal Management Made Smarter Through Data
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Thermal Management Made Smarter Through Data

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The relentless drive for smaller, faster, and more powerful electronic devices brings a persistent adversary: heat. Thermal issues are a leading cause of product failure, with some studies indicating that approximately 55% of electronic equipment failures are related to high temperatures. A mere 10°C rise above a component's normal operating range can halve system reliability, indicating that the issue extends beyond outright failure. Despite...
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Engineering Beyond Datasheets: What Top Designers Know
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Engineering Beyond Datasheets: What Top Designers Know

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Component datasheets are the bedrock of electronic design, serving as the official instruction manual with detailed electrical characteristics, physical dimensions, and recommended operating conditions. For any engineer, the datasheet is the non-negotiable starting point. However, datasheets represent a baseline understanding. In reality, the journey from individual components to a reliable and manufacturable product involves considerations that...
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From Concept to Production-Ready BOM in Record Time
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From Concept to Production-Ready BOM in Record Time

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Engineering teams globally know the frustration: days before a prototype build or production run, a key component in the "finalized" Bill of Materials is found to be obsolete, out-of-stock, or facing a crippling lead time. This triggers a high-stakes scramble – late-night redesigns, frantic supplier calls, and jeopardized project timelines. Far from being an isolated incident, occurrences like these highlight systemic flaws in traditional BOM...
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The Hidden Dangers of Alternate Parts (And How to Avoid Them)
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The Hidden Dangers of Alternate Parts (And How to Avoid Them)

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At some point in every product lifecycle, engineers face an inevitable dilemma: stick with that EOL (End-of-Life) part and risk future manufacturing issues, or replace it with something newer and potentially introduce compatibility problems? Even what appears to be a straightforward substitution can lead to costly mistakes. The key to navigating these decisions successfully is ensuring you have access to accurate, current component data. The...
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The Rise of Antenna-in-Package (AiP): How Integration Is Reshaping RF Design
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The Rise of Antenna-in-Package (AiP): How Integration Is Reshaping RF Design

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In the race to deliver faster, denser and more intelligent wireless systems, the antenna has quietly moved from the fringe of the design process to the center. Nowhere is that shift more apparent than in the rise of antenna-in-package (AiP) technology, a design approach that embeds high-frequency antennas directly into the semiconductor package. For engineers working at the intersection of RF design and systems integration, AiP represents a...
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How 5G and 6G Are Driving The Next Generation of Components
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How 5G and 6G Are Driving The Next Generation of Components

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The rollout of 5G networks has already pushed electronic components to new limits. Now, with 6G on the horizon, engineers are entering an era where gigahertz (GHz) no longer stretch far enough. Sub-terahertz (Sub-THz) frequencies, ultra-low latency and bandwidths in the hundreds of gigahertz are all driving a new wave of innovation in devices, networks and within the components themselves. For electronics engineers, this is a tectonic...
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Ensuring Precise Connector Alignment in Multi‑Board Manufacturing
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Ensuring Precise Connector Alignment in Multi‑Board Manufacturing

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Connector misalignment in multi-board systems tends to fly under the radar. Until it doesn’t. One subtle offset, one misaligned header, and suddenly you're dealing with bent pins, mechanical strain, or an assembly that just won’t go together. The result? Lost time, added cost, and unnecessary rework. What makes the difference is catching these issues early and designing with the whole system in mind. Altium makes that possible. With its unified...
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Getting Started with Jetson Orin Nano Development Kit
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Getting Started with Jetson Orin Nano Development Kit

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One of the most popular AI at-the-edge platforms out there, the Jetson Orin Nano development kit provides a lot in such a small package. It has one of the highest performance-to-cost ratios among development kits and, as a result, has been sold out for months. If you can get your hands on one of these (which took me months to do) you’re in for a real treat. In this tutorial, we’re going to show you how to get started with the development kit...
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